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gravelly

adjective

Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
G
Ends with
Y
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡɹævəli

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adjective

  1. Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

    “A gravelly voice”

adjective

  1. Abounding in small stones

    “Landed at a shingly little beach”

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Example Sentences

A gravelly voice
Landed at a shingly little beach

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